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happypaul

Post subject: What tools do you carry in your car?

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:40 pm

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What tools do you carry in your car?

Simple question, as title says.

Currently I have 2 full tool boxes, a jack, and even some copper brake pipe loitering in my boot.
And I want to cut this down to minimal.
I don't need the jack for a start, because I don't have a spare.

But owning an old Ford has taught me, never go anywhere without any tools!

So, whats the basic setup you carry?

I was thinking...
Spanners
Sockets (small set)
Screwdriver combo set thing
Plyers
Mole Grips
Snips
Duct Tape
Cable Ties
WD40

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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:53 pm

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I've never carried any tools, and haven't had to.
I do put jump leads and a tow rope in my boot, for when i go out with my friend with a clio haha

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happypaul

Post subject: Re: What tools do you carry in your car?

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:02 pm

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I drive over 1k a month in an 18 year old ford, so id rather not risk it.

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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:05 pm

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Duct tape a must,
Also insulation take
Screwdrivers and spanners
A trolley jack if i thought i really needed it but to be honest when iv been on trips in the si jump leads was the only thing i ever needed.

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DanFraser

Post subject: Re: What tools do you carry in your car?

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:31 pm

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Clutch cable and pliers. That's all I carry for now.

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happypaul

Post subject: Re: What tools do you carry in your car?

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:59 pm

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Luckily, just aquired a full set of brand new spanners, and a 36 peice socket/driver set at work

So I'll add a few things to that, get a bag of somesort and boom, sorted.

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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:16 pm

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None.

Didn't ever carry any in the fiesta either took a few to ford fair never needed them though.

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happypaul

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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:19 pm

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Id rather not risk it. Been caught out a few times and needed a simple tool..

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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:27 pm

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i carry an RAC card. you lot might scoff but how much fuel are you wasting luggging all that shit round in your car

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Post subject: Re: What tools do you carry in your car?

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:16 pm

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I used to carry my halfords tool kit and a few other bits and bobs like pliers, screwdrivers, grips, cable ties, tow rope and jump leads.. Cable ties are 100% needed.

Tbh, I dont really carry anything around with my anymore, it all depends where im going though. If its local, short trips ect, normally nothing, but if im doing any longer distance stuff then i'll prepare and take a load of stuff unless I know my car is 100% sound and there are no problems, which I will always check my car over for before i do long distance journeys anyway. If I know theres a problem I will either sort it or take what I need to sort it when/if it breaks

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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:28 pm

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I must have been mega lucky, or you're unlucky paul lol
When i first got the car when i past my test with 173,000miles, in the first year i made it to 185,000miles with no problems whatsoever

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Chris

Post subject: Re: What tools do you carry in your car?

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:46 pm

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Insulation tape is there generally.

I have a phillips screwdriver in the footwell which when I needed a screwdriver I needed a flathead.

A robbed pair of scissors from the receptionist desk in a motorbike shop as she was ignoring me and I needed them for power steering pipe.

Always got a bottle of powersteering fluid now

Jump leads

Some Jubilee clips as well at the moment. I just have all the crap I have left over from when i've done work and not bothered to put the tools back :lol:

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happypaul

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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:38 pm

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I have an aa membership bit if it's something I can do with abit.of bodge and a few tools I'd rather do that
I've had all this in my boot all the time and get 35mpg lol

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dijsil

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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:25 pm

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box of sockets in the boot and a metal thing to undo the tyres between the seat and the door... for security purpose

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happypaul

Post subject: Re: What tools do you carry in your car?

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:50 pm

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Haha I have the standard Ford wheel nut tool in my door pocket

Anyway.. my tools will be as follows.

Spanner set
Socket & screwdriver bit set
Posi and flat screwdrivers
Plyers
Side cuts
Mole grips
Cable ties
Duct tape
Insulation tape
Tyre weld
Small jump leads
Tow rope
Small compressor

In a small bag. Awesome.

Might sound over the top. But its not.

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Chris

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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:13 pm

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Sounds over the top, then a fucking pipe splits, or one simple thing comes loose.

Then your thanking the heavens your bothered.

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Post subject: Re: What tools do you carry in your car?

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:16 pm

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I wouldnt say its over the top at all, pretty much perfect. Im sure if you hunt around most modern day cars like bmw, mercs, range rover they would carry all of that. Just given myself an idea actually.

Also might be worth carrying a warning triangle, red or orange glow sticks (I actually carry around glow sticks for emergency warning lighting if i break down) and a set of spare bulbs. All simple things that can in fact save your life

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happypaul

Post subject: Re: What tools do you carry in your car?

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:26 pm

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Good plan! Scrapyard hunting next weekend (too busy this weekend.collecting interesting parts)

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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:51 pm

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happypaul

Post subject: Re: What tools do you carry in your car?

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:06 pm

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If I break down ten miles from work at 5am I'd sooner fix it myself lol

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